Sliding window construction



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g' 3, 1954- T. HAUCK SLIDING WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed April 1, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 II IIIIIIII IIIJIJIIII/ INVENTOR T keodore fiau'cib ATTO Patented Aug. 3, 1954 2,685,1l SLIDING WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Theodore Hauck, Bellmore, N. Y., assignor to General Bronze Corporation, Garden City, N. Y.

1950, Serial No. 153,350

Application April 1,

14 Claims.

trance of weather when in its closed position and which may be securely locked in any one of several adjusted relationshipsv A further objective resides in the provlslon of a novel weather sealing relationship which promotes easy window Other objects will in part be pointed out as the de scription proceeds and will in part become apparent therefrom;-

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements,

tion of which will be set forth in the accompany-' tions of a particular use.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing, a window construction embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sec tion taken along the lines 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary crosssec tion taken along the lines'33 of Figure 1;'

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the lines 4+4 of Figure 3;'

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional View on an enlarged scale taken along the lines '5-5'of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view taken along the lines 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a view of a locking construction illustrated in Figure 5 takenat right angles to the View of Figure 5; and

Figure 8 is a view of a catch mechanism taken along the line8-B of Figure 2.

Figure 1 illustrates a window frame generally indicated at 20 consisting of a header 22; a sill 24 and jambs 26 and 28. In'window frame 20 are slidably mounted an inner sash 30 and an' Sash 38 is an inner sash with outer sash 32.

an inwardly which, in the presently described form, to be filled with a rubber-like packing 49 encasbodiment channel 50 is defined (see Figures 2 and 5) by an inner stop head 54 embodying an outwardly extending flange 56 and a parting bead 58 embodying an inwardly extending flange 60. Channel 52 is defined by stop bead 58 including an outwardly extending flange 62 and an outer stop bead 64 embodying an inwardly extending flange 66.

Sash 30 is shown in Figure l to have is rails 34, 36 and 38 seated within channel 50 and sash 32 has its rails 42, 44 and 46 seated within channel 52. From the relationship illustrated in Figure 1 sash 30 may be moved to the right, its rails 34 and 36 sliding within channel 50, to a position directly behind that occupied by sash 32. Similarly, sash 32 may be moved to the left, as viewed at Figure 1, its rails 42 and 44 sliding within the guiding channels 52.

The lower rail 36 of sash 30 (see Figure 5) is provided with an inwardly extending flange 68 and an outwardly extending flange 10. In the normal position of sash 30 the extent to which the lower rail 36 of the sash can be seated in channel 50 of sill 24 is limited by the downwardly facing abutment surfaces presented by flanges 68 and I0. correspondingly, sash 32 is provided with an inwardly extending flange I2 and an outwardly extending flange 14 which flanges limit the extent to which lower rail 44 can be seated in channel 52 of sill 44.

In order to assure an easy sliding action of the sashes within the frame members and to prevent the passage of moisture and air around the rails of the sashes each of the sashes is provided around its upper, lower and vertical rails with a resilient hardened stainless steel weather strip of channel-like cross section. More particularly, sash 30 has the outer edge of its upper rail 34 encased by a weather strip 16 held in position by machine screws I8 threaded directly into the upper rail. As best shown in Figure 5, weather strip "I6 is U-shaped in cross section and each of its legs has an inwardly turned flange 80 which is constrained by the natural resilience of the strip itself in face-to-face relationship with the side walls of rail 34. The intermediate leg portions 02 of the weather strip are bowed outwardly away from the side walls of rail 34 and maintain yielding contact between the opposing surfaces presented by flanges 5B and 60. Thus access of air or moisture from outside to inside around rail 34 is prevented by the sealing contact effected by outer leg 82 and flange 60 and additionally by inner leg 82 and flange 56. The double seal which results not only makes a lasting bar against entrance of adverse weather conditions but also promotes an easy and silent resilient sliding action between the top rail of the sash and the header of the frame when the sash is moved horizontally from one position to another.

As best shown in Figure 2, vertical rail 38 of sash 30 is provided with a weather strip which effects a similar double seal between flanges 56 4 and 00 of jamb 26. In like fashion (see Figures 5 and 2 respectively) the upper rail 42 and the vertical rail 46 of sash 32 are double sealed between the flanges 52 and S6 of channel 52 by like weather strips 15.

In order to prevent unintended entrance of adverse weather conditions between sashes 30 and 32, meeting rail 40 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 84 having a backwardly directed leg 86 presenting an inclined surface 88 facing toward the sash. similar in cross section to the cross section of meeting rail 40 and both rails can be made from sections extruded by the same die. Meeting rail 48 included an inwardly extending flange 90 provided with a backwardly directed leg 92 presenting an inclined surface 94 facing toward the sash. When the sashes are in close position, as shown in Figure 2, surfaces 88 and 94 engage each other with a slight wedging action which assures a firm and extensive surface to surface contact along the flange portions of the meeting rails so that the weather is effectively barred.

The lower rail 44 of sash 32 (see Figure 5) has its lower portions encased by a weather strip 96 of U-like cross section held in place by machine screws 98. Each of the legs I00 of weather strip 36 is provided with a flange I02. The outer flange I02 is interposed between upper portions of flange 66 and lower portions of flange 14. The inner flange I02 is interposed between upper portions of flange 02 and lower portions of flange T2. The legs I00 also may make resilient lateral contact with the opposing vertical faces of flanges 62 and 66. It will be appreciated that most if not all of the weight of the sash will ordinarily be imposed by flanges I2 and 14 upon flanges 62 and 56 and therefore that weather strip 96 is maintained under some pressure in a position to form a double seal along the inner and outer edges of rail 44 so as to prevent entrance of moisture or cold air. In addition, however, weather strip 96 also functions to promote a smooth and silent sliding action between the sash and the sill member since the coefficient of friction between the hardened steel margins of the weather strip and the underlying aluminum flanges t2 and 66 is relatively small. Thus weather strip 96 not only serves to maintain a complete weather bar but it also eliminates surface to surface contact between the associated aluminum parts and promotes an ease and quietness of operation not commonly obtained in ordinary sliding windows. The lower rail 38 of sash 30 is also fitted with a weather strip 96 which operates along with flanges 56, 60, 68 and I0 in the same manner as that described in connection with the weather strip of rail 44 of sash 32. It will be appreciated that the problems of forming an effective weather bar along the bottom of a horizontally sliding window such as shown herein are more substantial in some respects than those attending the sealing at the sill line of a double hung window, for example, because the seal does not part when the sash is moved, as in a double hung construction, but on the contrary must be such as to permit an easy initial sliding action so that the window may be opened without application of undue force.

In order to lock the windows in the position illustrated in Figure 1, outer sash 32 is provided centrally of its meeting rail with a keeper I04 and inner sash 30 is provided with a latch I06. Keeper I04 is a dihedrally shaped plate having a short leg I08 secured by a machine screw IIO ters detent II4 of the keeperto lock the sashes in close position. The sashes may readily be unlocked by lifting latch I06 and sliding sash to an .open position.

It is desirable that the window be fashioned sothat one of the sashesmay be opened slightly.

and there locked in adiustedpositionso as to afiord a controlled amount of ventilation with-.

out rendering thesashes subject to further opening byan intruder. To this end I provide a isconstrained to vertical sliding movement by slot I32 (see Figure 5) through which screw I30 passes and a slot I34 inwhich an elongated hub I35 formed on meeting rail operates.

Latch I28 includes a finger piece I38 by which I the latch may convenientlybe raised or lowered.

The latch is wider as measured transversely with respect to sill 24 than the. opposing faces of flanges 56 and 60 and accordingly the latch may adjusted fraction thereof and there secured in place by latch I28 and the sash 30 cannot'later be further opened by an unauthorized person outside the window.

In order to prevent unintended .opening of outer sash 32 when its keeper I54 is released by latch I05 on the inner sash I provide a pivoted catch I40 (see Figures 2 and 8) secured by a pivot screw I42 set in parting bead 5&3. Latch I 4!! in-..

cludes a detent portion I44 which in the locked position passes through a slot I46 in a handle portion I48 centrally carried by vertical rail 56. When the detent I44 is engaged with handle I sash 32 cannot be moved away from the provide a large window opening and for this reason the larger the opening that can be effected in any given window, the more satisfactory the window is likely to be during warm weather. My invention makes it possible for the ordinary home owner to remove both of the sashes from the window frame thus creating: a window-"open";- ingof maximum size. It is also tobe noted that l the. sashes may be removed. for cleaning purposes;

place. In Figure 1 a block I'50'is shown secured by a screw I52 in the channel 55 of headerz5 l.

Block I50 is one of a pair of blocks I50 and I54 the positions of WhlChiiIl channel 50 are indi- When sash 30 is partially.

cated in Figure 1. closed it cannot be bodily lifted sufiiciently to theupper surfaces of the upper rail. Whensash 30 IS-mOVBd substantially to the right, as viewed in Figure 1, however, upper rail 34 may be relatively deeply recessed in channel 53 of the header that its vertical rail 46 has passed to the left. of

block I 56, the upper rail 42 of thesash may beas to unseat lower rail 44 from channel 52 in 5111 24. Thus sash'32 also may readily bebodily removed fromthe window frame 20..

A weather. block ISO-is shown secured by ascrew I62 in the longitudinal center. of parting. Block .160 overlies the: upper ends of flanges B4 and which form the bead 58 .of header .22.

weather seal between. the meeting rails.

tending legs of weather strips I6 alongupper,

rails 36 and 52. The frame is provided with weep holes, one ofwhich is indicated in Figure 2 at I62, as is conventional.

As various embodiments may be made of the above inventionandas changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to beunderstood that .all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown intheaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a, limiting sense.

I claim: 1. A sash construction including: a sash rail having. a cross-sectional portion substantially defining three sides of a rectangular shape having a base and two sides extendingtherefrom, and a weather. stripping element of U-like cross section envelopingat least a part of the rectangular portion of saidrail; the inside of the base of the U of the U-like elementbeing secured tothe of the U of the. U-llke element lying along the 7 sides of the rail portion and. enveloping said J portion .th'erebetween, each side .of the rail portion including projecting portions extending outwardly therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sash, each leg of the element having its outer end turned outwardly substantially coextensively and in juxtaposition with said projecting portions, and each leg of said element between its outer end and where it joins the base of the U including a portion tending resiliently to move slightly away from the face of the adjacent side of the rail portion.

2. A window construction including: a sill member embodying a parting bead and a stop bead defining a sash guiding channel, a sash rail having a portion received within said channel embodying a base and side portions extending from the base and out of said channel, and a weather-stripping element of U-like cross section enveloping the rail portion received within said channel; the inside of the base of the U of the U-like element being secured to the outside of the base of the rail, the legs of the U of the U-like element lying along the sides of the rail and enveloping said rail portion therebetween, each side of the rail portion including projecting portions extending outwardly therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sash, each leg of the element having its outer end turned outwardly substantially coextensively and in juxtaposition with said projecting portions, and such leg outer ends being interposed bctween said projecting portions and opposing portions of said beads to prevent surfaceto-surface contact between said sash projecting portions and said bead portions and to transfer thrusts from said sash rail to said bead portions.

3. A metallic window construction including a frame comprising substantially vertical jambs, a substantially horizontal header and a substantially horizontal sill, each of said header and sill having a sash-receiving channel therein, a sash slidably mounted in both of said channels for horizontal movements, said sash comprising substantially vertical stiles and upper and lower substantially horizontal rails, said sill including vertically extending spaced flanges forming said channel in said sill and having their longitudinal edges spaced from each other for the reception of the lower rail of said sash, a weather strip and friction-reducing member carried by said lower rail of said sash and engaging and slidable on said flanges on said sill with said sash, said weather strip and friction-reducing member being disposed between said lower sash rail and the adjacent edges of said flanges on said sill to isolate said lower rail from said flanges.

4. The combination of elements recited in claim 3 wherein said weather strip and friction reducing member is provided along its longitudinal edges with outwardly extending flanges which engage, rest upon and are slidable upon adjacent faces of said flanges on said sill.

5. The combination of elements recited in claim 4 wherein said header is provided with flanges forming the sash receiving channel therein which flanges have spaced longitudinal edges forming an opening for the reception of the upper rail of said sash, said upper rail extending into said opening and a weather strip and friction reducing member mounted on said upper rail and having depending resilient flange portions extending longitudinally between said upper rail and adjacent faces of said flanges of said header to space said upper rail within said channel opening and isolate said rail from said flanges.

6. A window construction including a frame comprising a pair of spaced substantially vertical jamb members and a pair of substantially horizontal oppositely-disposed parallell -extending sash-guiding members, and a sash slidably mounted between and in said sash-guiding members for horizontal movement in the plane of the sash; said members each having an elongated channel formed therein opening toward the opposite member, the sash having a pair of spaced substantially vertical stiles and a pair of substantially horizontal oppositely-disposed parallelly-extending rails, one rail being received along its length by the channel of one of said horizontal members and the other rail being received along its length by the channel of the other horizontal member, the one rail having flange portions extending therefrom substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the sash, supporting said sash and limiting the extent to which said one rail can enter the channel of the one horizontal member, the other rail having side Walls adapted for relatively deep reception by the channel of the other horizontal member, the sash being biased toward the one horizontal member whereby the one rail ordinarily is seated in the channel of the one horizontal rail as deeply as the flange portions will permit and is supported in such position for sliding movements.

7. A window construction including a frame comprising a pair of spaced substantially vertical jamb members and a pair of substantially horizontal oppositely-disposed p.arallelly-extending sash-guiding members, and a sash slidably mounted between and in said sash-guiding members for horizontal movement in the plane of the sash; said members each having an elongated channel formed therein opening toward the opposite member, the sash having a pair of spaced substantially vertical stiles and a pair of substantially horizontal parallelly-extending oppositely-disposed rails, one rail being received along its length by the channel of one of said horizontal members and the other rail being received along its length by the channel of the other horizontal member, the one rail having flange portions extending therefrom substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the sash, supporting said sash and limiting the extent to which said one rail can enter the channel of the one horizontal member, the other rail having side walls adapted for relatively deep reception by the channel of the other horizontal member, the sash being biased toward the one horizontal member whereby the one rail ordinarily is seated in the channel of the one horizontal rail as deeply as the flange portions will permit and is supported in such position for sliding movements, the other horizontal member including an abutment portion defining a stop surface limiting the extent to which the other rail may be moved into the channel of such member, the abutment portion being located toward one end of the other horizontal member and the other end of such member being free of such abutment portion, whereby when the sash is adjacent the abutment-free end of each member its other rail may be moved into the channel of such member to unseat the one rail from the channel of the one member so that the sash may be removed.

8. A window construction including a frame comprising at pair of spaced substantially vertical jamb members and a pair of substantially said sash and limiting the extent to which said one rail can enterthe channel of the one horizontal member, the other rail having side walls adapted for relatively deep reception by the channel of the other horizontal member, the sash being biased toward the one horizontal member whereby the one rail ordinarily is seated in the channel of the one horizontal member as deeply as the flange portions will permit and is supported in such position forsliding movements, and a weather stripping element of channel-like cross-section carried by said one rail between the one rail and the one horizontal member is prevented.

9. A window construction including a frame comprising a pair of spaced substantially vertical lamb members .and a pair of substantially horizontal oppositely-disposed parallelly-extending sash-guiding members, and a sash slidably mounted between and in said sash-guiding members for horizontal movement in the plane of the sash; said members each having an elongated channel formed therein opening toward the 0pstantially horizontal parallelly-extending oppositely-disposed rails, one rail being received along its length by the channel of one of said horizontal members and the other rail being received along its length by the channel of the other horizontal member, the one rail having flange porr tions extending therefrom substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the sash, supporting said sash and limiting the extent to which said one rail can enter the channel of the one'horizontal member, the other rail having side walls 5' adapted for relatively deep reception by the channel of the other horizontal member, the sash being biased toward the one horizontal member whereby the one rail ordinarily is seated in the channel of the one horizontal member as deeply as the flange portions will permit and is supported in such position for sliding movements, resilient weather-stripping elements of channel-like cross-section secured to and enveloping the edges of the rails and forming a weather bar between the rails and horizontal members, the weather-stripping element secured to the one rail having outwardly-extending edge portions interposed between the flange portions of the one rail and the adjacent portions of the one horizontal member whereby surface-to-surface slidingcontact between the one rail and horizontal member is prevented.

10. A window construction including a frame comprising a pair of spaced substantially vertical jambmembers and a pair of' substantially horizontal oppositely-disposed parallelly-extending sash-guiding members,-and inner and outer sashes slidably mounted in and between said horizontal members for horizontal -movements therebetween each in its own-plane; the horizontal memberseachhaving inner and outer closely spaced elongated channels formed therein and opening toward the opposing-horizontal-member, each-sash having a pair of-spacedsubstantially verticalstiles and a pair of horizontal substantially parallelly-extending oppositely-disposed rails, one rail of the'inner sash'being-receivedalong its length by the inner channel of one horizontal'member and the other rail of the one rail of the outer sash being received along itslength by the outer channel of the one horizontal member and theother rail of the outer sash being-received along its length by the-outer channel of the other horizontal member, the

tions will permit and is supported insuchposition for sliding movement.

' 11.-A window construction including a frame tially vertical-stilesand a pair ofsubstantially horizontal parallelly-extending oppositely disward one end limiting movement of the inner the outer channel of the other horizontal member including abutment means toward its other end limiting movement of the outer sash into the outer channel at its other end.

12. A metallic window construction including: a frame comprising substantially vertical jambs and substantially horizontal header and sill members each having a sash-receiving channel therein, a sash including substantially vertical stiles and upper and lower rails, said rails extending into and slidably mounted in both of said channels of said sill and header for horizontal movements of adjustment, said sash having flange portions on said lower rail of said sash extending inwardly and outwardly therefrom and having downwardly facing surfaces, said sill member including horizontal supporting portions having upwardly facing surfaces spaced from said downwardly facing surfaces on said flange portions, said flange portions and said supporting portions bearing the weight of said sash, a resilient weather strip carried by said downwardly-facing surfaces and interposed between said surfaces of said flange portions and said supporting portions, preventing surface-to-surface contact therebetween and resiliently positioning said lower rail of said sash laterally between said supporting portions.

13. A metallic window construction including: a frame comprising substantially vertical jambs and substantially horizontal header and sill members each having a sash-receiving channel therein, a sash including substantially vertical stiles and upper and lower rails, said rails extending into and slidably mounted in both of said channels of said sill and header for horizontal movements of adjustment, said sash having flange portions on said lower rail of said sash extending inwardly and outwardly therefrom and having downwardly-facing surfaces, said sill member including horizontal supporting portions having upwardly-facing surfaces spaced from said downwardly-facing surfaces on said flange portions, said flange portions and said supporting portions bearing the weight of said sash, a resilient weather strip carried by said surfaces and interposed between said surfaces of said flange portions and said supporting portions preventing surface-to-surface contact therebetween and resiliently positioning said lower rail of said sash laterally between said supporting portions, and a region of clearance between said sash and said header and sill members to permit the sash when slid to an adjusted horizontal position to be removed bodily from said frame.

14. A metallic window construction including:

a frame comprising substantially vertical jambs, a substantially horizontal header having a sashreceiving channel therein and a substantially horizontal sill having a sash-receiving channel therein, a sash including substantially vertical stiles and substantially horizontal upper and lower rails extending into and slidably mounted in both of said channels of said sill and header for horizontal movements of adjustment; said sash having flange portions on said lower rail extending inwardly and outwardly therefrom and having downwardly-facing surfaces, said sill member including substantially horizontal supporting po rtions having upwardly-facing surfaces spaced from said downwardly-facing surfaces on said flange portions, said flange portions and sai weight of said sash, and

d supporting portions bearing the a resilient metallic weather strip interposed between said surfaces of said flange portions and said supporting portions, preventing therebetween surface-to-surface contact and resiliently positioning said lower rail of said sash laterally between said supporting portions, said weather strip being carried by said lower rail and having yieldable portions disposed between said lower rail of said sash and said supporting portions on said sill.

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